FTC to Co-Host Third
Debt Collection Dialogue in Atlanta on November 18 with Office of the Georgia
Attorney General

The
Federal Trade Commission will hold the third of its Debt Collection Dialogues
in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 18, 2015. The Office of Georgia Attorney
General Sam Olens will co-host the event, and
Attorney General Olens will deliver opening remarks.
Earlier Dialogues were in Buffalo and Dallas.

In
Atlanta, representatives from the FTC and other federal and state law
enforcement agencies will talk with debt collection industry leaders about the
agencies’ debt collection enforcement actions, consumer complaints about
collection practices, debt collection compliance issues, and industry best
practices. The federal and state representatives will also answer questions
from industry members and others who attend, including questions about how
regulatory enforcement actions are investigated and pursued.

The
event will begin at 1 p.m. at the Latin American Association, 2750 Buford
Highway. It will be free and open to the public. More information, including
how to pre-register and submit questions for the panelists in advance, is
posted at www.ftc.gov/debtcollectiondialogue-atlanta.

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Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and
unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and
avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC’s online Complaint
Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters
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than 2,000 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
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